The historical area of medieval L'Aquila, devastated by an earthquake last week, will be rebuilt as quickly as possible, Abruzzo region President Gianni Chiodi said on Tuesday.
Chiodi told a television news show that by October or latest by November, comfortable lodgings will be found for the homeless who are currently housed in tent camps.
The civil protection department has done an ''amazing job'' in handling the first phase of the emergency, said Chiodi, stressing that the second phase will involve finding ''more comfortable'' lodgings for those camped out in tents or hotels on the Abruzzo coast.
''The third phase will be reconstruction of L'Aquila's historic centre and planning a series of initiatives for the city's future, including its role as a university centre, new industrial activities and revitalising businesses,'' he said.
''There was widespread recognition for the way the first phase (of the emergency) was handled. We've got to be just as good with the second and third phases''.
